Savute

Savute, a remote and wild corner of Chobe National Park, stretches from the park’s northern boundaries to the Linyanti River. The area’s main feature is the mysterious Savute Channel, which flows and dries up seemingly unrelated to the rainfall.

Dry and arid for almost 30 years, animals in the area were sustained by artificial waterholes. With the Savute Channel flowing again in recent years, the region has undergone a startling transformation, reverting to its natural lush and marshy state. Large numbers of wildlife have been attracted to this rejuvenated wilderness haven

Why Visit

Observe the enmity between lions and hyenas.

See thousands of zebras migrating in from the northern parts of Botswana during the rainy season.

The extraordinary dolomite rock outcrops of the Gubatsa Hills.

View especially old elephant bulls.

Safari lodges offer luxury in a completely different environment from Chobe or Linyanti.